Campaigning on behalf of his wife, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton spoke at the PFT building in the South Side Wednesday evening.

Former President Bill Clinton speaks at Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers meeting

Campaigning on behalf of his wife, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton spoke at the PFT building in the South Side Wednesday evening.

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Updated: 11:35 PM EDT Apr 20, 2016

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WEBVTT KICK OFF TONIGHT'S TEAM COVERAGE. BEAU? REPORTER: YES, JACKIE, MIKE, WE WERE ABOUT 30 FEET AWAY FROM BILL CLINTON. THE CLINTON CAMPAIGN REALLY TURNING OUT IN PENNSYLVANIA, AHEAD OF NEXT WEEK'S PRIMARY. HILLARY CLINTON WILL BE BACK IN PITTSBURGH ON FRIDAY. BUT FIRST TONIGHT ON THE SOUTH SIDE IT WAS BILL CLINTON MAKING HIS CASE FOR HIS WIFE TO TEACHERS. IT'S A SURPRISE DROP-IN FROM A FORMER PRESIDENT. >> I FOUND OUT JUST BEFORE I CAME DOWN THIS EVENING. WHEN I GOT HERE AND I COULDN'T PARK, I KNEW SOMETHING WAS GOING ON. REPORTER: MIKE EVANS, A TEACHER IN WILKINSBURG. THE CLINTON CAMPAIGN CALLING THE FEDERATION OF TEACHERS TUESDAY. >> THIS WAS LAST EVENING, I WAS AT MY SON'S VOLLEYBALL GAME AND GOT A CALL FROM THE CLINTON CAMPAIGN. REPORTER: GIVING PITTSBURGH TEACHERS A LESSON ON WHY THEY SHOULD VOTE FOR HIS WIFE. >> SHE BELIEVES EVERYBODY SHOULD BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF COLLEGE DEBT-FREE. REPORTER: AFTER -- >> I HAVE AN AUTOGRAPH OF BILL CLINTON. REPORTER: AND SNAPPED SOME SELFIES. >> I'M NOT A BIG SELFIE TAKER, BUT I COULDN'T PASS UP THE OPPORTUNITY. >> IT WAS VERY EXCITING. >> TOTALLY MADE MY DAY. REPORTER: WHETHER PENNSYLVANIANS VOTE FOR HILLARY, STILL UP IN THE AIR, BUT SHE DID GAIN SUPPORT FROM AT LEAST ONE MORE VOTER. >> I'LL BE HONEST, I WAS ON THE FENCE BETWEEN HER AND BERNIE. REPORTER: NOW YOU'RE THINKING MUCH MORE HILLARY? >> YES. REPORTER: THINKING MUCH MORE HILLARY AT LEAST FOR HER. HILLARY WILL BE BACK IN PITTSBURGH AGAIN ON FRIDAY.

Former President Bill Clinton speaks at Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers meeting

Campaigning on behalf of his wife, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton spoke at the PFT building in the South Side Wednesday evening.